A Theoretical Basis for 19th-Century Changes to the Port of New York Imported Goods Auction

Explorations in Economic History

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 232-245

  Engelbrecht Wiggans, Richard ^a   Nonnenmacher, Tomas ^a  

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EID: 0005540084     PISSN: 00144983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exeh.1999.0717     Document Type: Article

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